Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport - Transfer to Arusha Town
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport - Transfer to Arusha Town
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our safari driver-guide will transfer you to the hotel in Arusha for your accommodation and overnight stay. If your schedule allows, there are many enjoyable activities to do in the town.
We recommend a walking tour to explore the local markets and shops, or visit the Maasai Cultural Museum to learn about their traditional way of life.
Return to your lodge and have time to relax and prepare for your safari the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drive in Tarangire
Game Drive in Tarangire
After an early breakfast at the lodge, drive to Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive.
Tarangire National Park has a lot of migratory movement within the greater Tarangire ecosystem. The park runs along the Tarangire River and is made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees with huge swamp areas. The park is known for its incredible diversity of wildlife, with animals such as elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, leopards, and cheetahs commonly spotted. Enjoy spotting large batches of colorful and special bird species. Over 500 different bird species are housed in the swamps. This park is also home to 3 rare species of animals which is the greater kudu, the fringed-eared Oryx as well as the ashy starling.
After the enjoyable game drive, you will be transferred to the lodge for your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Serengeti via olduvai George
Transfer to Serengeti via olduvai George
After breakfast, you will take a picnic lunch with you as you continue to the Serengeti, a drive of around 4½ hours through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Your journey will take you to Olduvai Gorge, the paleoanthropological site in the Eastern Serengeti plains within the boundaries of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This is where the Leakey’s discovered the earliest evidence of the existence of human ancestors. These include the hominoid remains of a 1.8-million-year-old skeleton of Australopithecus boisei, one of the distinct links of the human evolutionary chain. It is located 30 miles from Laetoli which is another fossil-rich area. Olduvai is the first place where traces of an early stone-tool culture were discovered and also one of the first sites in Africa where the earliest Acheulean was first discovered.
After a trip to this historical site, you will go to the world-famous Serengeti and arrive at your comfortable campsite in time for a delicious dinner under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Olduvai Gorge (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full-day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Full-day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will have a game drive in Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch.
The Serengeti National Park is the habitat for an abundance of wildlife such as elephants, impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. However, it is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests. You will also see giraffes, hyenas, warthogs, and predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life. You will spot different bird species like secretary birds, Kori bustards, red-billed hornbills, vultures, and superb starlings.
Stop for lunch at a picnic site where after you will continue with the game drive, exploring other parts of the Central Serengeti and enjoying the sunset over the plains. After the game drive, you will drive to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game Drive in Serengeti - Transfer to Ngorongoro
Game Drive in Serengeti - Transfer to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will proceed with a game drive with a packed lunch. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees), and cheetahs.
During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the North to the plains in the South (Ndutu area) looking for fresh grass, pastures, and water to be ready for the starting calving season. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up North. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year. Your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best.
After an unforgettable game drive in the vast plains of Serengeti, you will continue your Tanzanian safari adventure with a transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater
Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast at the lodge, we descend into this magnificent crater for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch.
The Ngorongoro Crater is a unique ecosystem and is home to a wide variety of wild, including over 25,000 large mammals such as lions, elephants, buffalos, and black rhinos. The crater is also a key habitat for several endangered species including the African wild dog and the Eastern black-and-white colobus monkey. The predators include hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopards (which sometimes require a trained eye to spot). The crater also offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape, and you can enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the designated picnic areas within the crater.
After enjoying the game drive, we will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Lake Eyasi
Transfer to Lake Eyasi
You will have breakfast at the lodge where after our friendly and experienced driver will pick you up from the lodge with a packed lunch. You will be transferred to Lake Eyasi on a comfortable drive through stunning landscapes.
Lake Eyasi is a saltwater lake located in the Rift Valley of Northern Tanzania. It is surrounded by stunning landscapes that are home to the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, 2 of the last hunter-gatherer communities in Africa. Visiting Lake Eyasi offers a unique opportunity to learn about the traditional lifestyles and cultures of these fascinating tribes. Take a guided tour to meet the locals, observe their daily activities, and try your hand at hunting and gathering with them. You can also explore the lake and its surroundings, which are home to an abundance of wildlife including flamingos, pelicans, and a variety of water birds.
After enjoying the trip, you will be transferred to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Game Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Game Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart to Lake Manyara National Park with a packed lunch.
This impressive park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically-located wildlife areas. This beautiful park's main attractions are its tree-climbing lions and elephants and baboons that you can see at a closer range than most other places. Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake, and at certain times of the year, hosts thousands of flamingoes and a diversity of other birdlife.
The lake and its environment are also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalos, warthogs, and giraffes. Enjoy your game drive where after your guide will transfer you to the lodge in Arusha town for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Game Drive in Arusha National Park -Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Game Drive in Arusha National Park -Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
This park is famous for its dense forest with different wild animals like zebras, buffalos, elephants, warthogs, black-and-white colobus monkeys, bird species, waterbucks, and gazelles. The park also boasts spectacular Game Drive in Arusha National Park / Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
landscapes such as the Ngurdoto Crater and Mount Meru which is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania with the longest mountain cliff in the world.
You will enjoy your lunch box at a suitable picnic site located at the Ngurdoto Crater inside the park. After lunch, you will have a short game drive and then be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
